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Comparative
Religion & Global Myth
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Eastern
Religion
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| AN
INTRODUCTION TO ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY,
1998, Clio Whittaker. |
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| THE
ART OF HAPPINESS: A Handbook for Living,
1998, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai
Lama, with Howard C. Cutler. (OMS
recommended: Written by the only person on Earth who
truly Groks: "Thou art God.") Ask yourself if you
really need something; our enemies can be our teachers; compassion
brings peace of mind. Cutler pushes: But some people do seem
happy with lots of possessions; but "suffering is life"
is so pessimistic; but going to extremes provides the zest
in life; but what if I don't believe in karma? As the Dalai
Lama's responses become more involved, a coherent philosophy
takes shape. Cutler then develops the Dalai Lama's answers
in the context of scientific studies and cases from his own
practice, substantiating and elaborating on what he finds
to be a revolutionary psychology. Like any art, the art of
happiness requires study and practice--and the talent for
it, the Dalai Lama assures us, is in our nature. --Brian Bruya
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ART OF HAPPINESS AT WORK,
2003, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai
Lama. (OMS
recommended:)Written by the only
person on Earth who truly Groks: "Thou art God,"
the author explores issues such as work and identity, making
money, the Buddhist concept of "right livelihood,"
and transforming dissatisfaction at work. The discussion appears
simple, if not obvious, at first, but upon closer scrutiny,
the Dalai Lama's profound wisdom and sensitivity emerges.
For the Dalai Lama, basic human values such as kindness, tolerance,
compassion, honesty, and forgiveness are the source of human
happiness. |
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| THE
BAHA'I FAITH: The Emerging Global Religion,
2003, William S. Hatcher, J. Douglas
Martin (An Islamic "cult," Baha'i's are persecuted
in Iran, the birthplace of Baha'iism) |
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| CARAVAN
OF DREAMS,
1988, Idries Shah. Sufism (An Islamic
"cult," Sufis are a persecuted minority in countries
controlled by Islamic Fundamentalists). |
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| CHINESE
MYTHOLOGY, 1968, Anthony Christie.
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| THE
DALAI LAMA'S BOOK OF WISDOM,
2000, His
Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. (OMS
recommended: Written by the only person on Earth who
truly Groks: "Thou art God.") A little book for
those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this gift
book His Holiness the Dalai Lama imparts his message: the
importance of love, compassion and forgiveness. His Holiness
the Dalai Lama describes how to bring wisdom and compassion
into our busy, stressful everyday lives. A beautiful selection
of words from His Holiness that will help you to face difficult
emotions such as anger in yourself and in others with genuine
acceptance and understanding. |
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| ETHICS
FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM,
2001, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. (OMS
recommended: Written by the only person on Earth who
truly Groks: "Thou art God.") In a modern society
characterized by insensitivity to violence, ambivalence to
the suffering of others, and a high-octane profit motive,
is talk of ethics anything more than a temporary salve for
our collective conscience? The Dalai Lama thinks so. In his
Ethics for the New Millennium, the exiled leader of the Tibetan
people shows how the basic concerns of all people--happiness
based in contentment, appeasement of suffering, forging meaningful
relationships--can act as the foundation for a universal ethics.
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| FOLK
RELIGION IN JAPAN,
1968, Ichiro Hori. |
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| FOUNDATIONS
OF TIBETAN MYSTICISM,
1969, Anagarika Govinda |
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| THE
GODS OF INDIA: Hindu Polytheism,
1985, Alain Danielou. |
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| THE
HIDDEN WORDS,
Baha'u'llah, translated by Shoghi
Effendi. Collection of wisdom compilled by the Baha'i prophet.
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| HOW
TO PRACTICE: The Way to a Meaningful
Life, 2001,
His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. (OMS
recommended: Written
by the only person on Earth who truly Groks: "Thou art
God," the Dalai Lama reminds us that developing peace
of mind means paying attention to our daily attitudes and
choices as well as taking the time to meditate and be prayerful.
The six-part book covers Buddhist meditation techniques and
visualization exercises as well as daily thoughts and actions
that foster morality and wisdom. ) |
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| JAPANESE
MYTHOLOGY,
1991, Juliet Piggot |
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| KUNDUN,
1997, Martin Scorsese. Chronicles the life of the 14th
Dalai Lama, Kundun defies conventional narrative in favor
of an episodic approach, presenting a sequential flow of events
from the life of the young leader of Buddhist Tibet. From
the moment he is recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th
Dalai Lama in 1937 to his exile from Tibet in the wake of
China's invasion. (DVD) |
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| NEAR
EASTERN MYTHOLOGY,
1969, John Gray. Mesopotamia, Syria,
Palestine. |
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| THE
RAZOR'S EDGE, 1984, John Byrum. Based on Somerset
Maughan's classic novel about innocence, war and the long
journey to find self-meaning which takes the main character,
played by Bill Murray, to Tibet and beyond. The script was
developed by Bill Murray along with John Byrum, and Murray
practically blackmailed the studio to let him make the movie
(holding Ghostbusters up). (DVD) |
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| THE
PHILOSOPHIES OF INDIA,
1969, Heinrich Robert Zimmer. |
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| SEVEN
YEARS IN TIBET,
1997, Jean-Jacques Annaud. Brad Pitt plays Heinrich Harrer,
in this true story about a Nazi party member whose life was
changed by his experiences in Tibet with the Dalai Lama. Having
survived a treacherous climb on the challenging peak of Nanga
Parbat and a stint in a British POW camp, Harrer and climbing
guide Peter Aufschnaiter (nicely played by David Thewlis)
arrive at the Tibetan city of Lhasa, where the 14-year-old
Dalai Lama lives as ruler of Tibet. Their stay is longer than
either could have expected (the "seven years" of
the title), and their lives are forever transformed by their
proximity to the Tibetan leader and the peaceful ways of the
Buddhist people. (DVD |
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| THE
SUFIS, 1971,
Idries Shah. Sufism. |
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| TAO
TE CHING: A NEW ENGLISH VERSION,1988,
trans. Stephen Mitchell. Taoism is the Paganism of China.
This is a definitive translation for our time, and an excellent
tool for contemplation. |
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| THE
TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD,
1974, translated by W. Y. Evans-Wentz |
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| THINKERS
OF THE EAST,
1971, Idries Shah. Sufism. |
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| THE
WAY OF ZEN,
1999, Alan Watts. |
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| ZEN
AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE,
1974, Robert M. Pirsig. Arguably
one of the most profoundly important essays ever written on
the nature and significance of "quality" and definitely
a necessary anodyne to the consequences of a modern world
pathologically obsessed with quantity. Although set as a story
of a cross-country trip on a motorcycle by a father and son,
it is more nearly a journey through 2,000 years of Western
philosophy. For some people, this has been a truly life-changing
book. |
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| ZEN
MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND,
1973, D.T. Suzuki. |
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